The Web is an Information Utility. It is no longer the bane of IT and marketing. It affects every component of your business, government department or organization. Increasingly, companies are putting critical business data on the Web in CRM, sales force program, financial and project management applications called Webware
In this area of our practice, we help you understand, develop and implement Best Practices for your organization, from the executive offices through to the mail room.
The Web 101 For the Executive
Our job is to keep on top of what is happening on the Web and with everything that connects to it. This is a high-speed, no frills course to keep your senior management up to date with what matters from a bottom-line perspective. Your executive will understand the impact of the Web on your business, the costs and where to save money and the pitfalls to avoid. It’s comprehensive, but delivered in a 90-minute session. Onsite or via the Web. You choose.
Social Media – Internal Best Practices & Policy Development
There’s a good chance that at least 50% of your staff use a social network like Facebook or MySpace. You can block access at work, but you can’t force employees not to use these services at home. That means they are extending your brand, your organization beyond your Web marketing and investor relations strategies and policies. What policies do you have in place and how effective are they? We can help you develop policies and best practices, including crisis management strategies.
Cross Team Functionality
The Web can impact all areas of your organization, that means different teams and departments needing to work together. We can help develop cross-functional teams and Best Practices for teams working together so they can be more effective.
Executive Sounding Board
From CEO to CIO, at some point you may have to make some critical decision that involves the Web. We’re here, 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help navigate difficult and challenging decisions. Whether its crisis management or simply a quick review of an application or technology before a purchase decision is made, we’re here.
The Web for the CFO
A 90-minute program designed to help a CFO or other financial manager understand the costs of doing business on the Web, from hardware to software and connectivity. A CFO will understand the pitfalls and measurement options to work closely with marketing and IT in developing sound financial policies for the Web.
Web Application Selection & Validation
The Web is so much more than a marketing tool. Just as manufacturers realized massive capital equipment savings in the early 1900’s by going to central electrical services for their energy needs, so are businesses today realizing the Web has become an Information Utility that they can take advantage of for knowledge-based transactions.
Finding effective Web applications, understanding the issues around data security, access and usage policies, the right type of applications, even creating your own applications, can be tricky. We help you define your needs and develop an effective plan to migrate knowledge-based work to the Web.